The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.

committee OF the Whole rcusscnhiei b
at o'clock p. M
Noble Smith moved an amendment
to the item Running Expenses 81
the Steam Tugs, $1,000, that lht.
item be put down, Sl,6ei al, being the
difference between the S6,S75 26alreadS4
expended and the item rs in the bill
II the Ministers bring in an indemnity
for the $3.50 20 he would vote for &c
Rep. Kinney asked II the passing
this bill will dispense with an indem
nifty bill, to which the Minister said b.
thought il would. He thought this
bill was establishing bad precedent
and was in favor Of Noble Smith
amendment.
Noble Young said it was well knOwn
that when the present Ministry took
office, the treasury was 'sdead broke.
Members seemed to be afraid Of prece-
dents. There were plenty Of them q
sink the whole islands 100 miles below
the surface. He would support theH
item as in the bill,
Noble Castle supported Noble
Smiths amendment.
Minister Thurston said the bill rs Il
Is and an Indemnity bill were virtually
the same thing.
The Minister also stated that there
will probably be further sum OF S99S
required to keep the tug running until
further appropriations are voted, and
moved an amendment to Noble
Smiths motion to make the item
s., $50.
Noble Smiths motion as amended
was put and carried.
The Minister of Interior moved 10
strike out the item, Expenses of F,iec-
ton, for the present. Carried.
The item for the Makiki claims was
also dropped, for the present.
Rep. Naone moved that Sl5OO be
added To the item, Roads OF Honolulu,
As the former appropriation for the
Pauoa road had not been applied to
that purpose. Carried.
Rep. Kinney moved to insert an
item Expenses OfCommissiOn to exam
inc and report on the feasibility of
bringing water into Hamakua.
Noble Wight moved the item be
5000 and that Kohala be included in
the water supply project Lost.
Rep. kinney'S resolution carried.
Rep. kalaukoa moved to insert an
item $500 for Peleula Bridge, known
better as the first bridge up the Nuu-
anu Avenue. Lost.
Committee rose, and the House re-
sumed.
The Committee of the Whole re-
ported, and asked leave to sit again.
Adopted.
Noble Castle read further report
from the special committee on the
bonds.
Hon. s. c. Wilder, President Bsrislstivs
Assembly. Sir: The Select COMMITTEES to
which was referred An Act to authorizes the
Minister of Finance to execute and deliver
certain bonds. respectfully reports as fol-
lows: The Act above mentioned is intended
% authorize the Minister of Finance to exc
cute the bonds generally known as the Eng
lish bonds,
The opinion Of Their Hanors the Justices
Of the Supreme Court decides the law of the
matter. By this decision the bonds are pava-
bic only at the place Of issue. to wis, in Homo
lUiu. II the bonds are to be furnished at all
and the obligation Of the Governments full
filled II will require an enabling Act.
Your committee are of the opinion that IS
a matter of economy alone to say nothing Of
other reasons. il will be for the advantage OF .
the country to have said bonds issued and
paid in London. 1t will be for our ADVANTAGES
If the rates of exchange continue in the
future about as at present.
Your committee have had meetings
and have taken evidence upon the mat
ters referred to them and are not vet
prepared to report upon any matter
excepting upon the Act above men
toned. They regard It as matter of i'm
peratlve Importance fO1 the honor and credit
of the country that bonds be issued for the
amount negotiated and for which the country
has received the money. This amounts to
100 coo and for this amount bonds should
Immediately be issued and forwarded.
steamer VIII leave for the United States and
elsewhere on Tuesday next and it is import
ant that 10 further delay be had.
In the opinion Of the COMMITTEES the bill
referred to them IS insufficient. It would
seem better if not inconsistent with the
right Of the country. that an act be intro
dueed covering specifically the terms Of the
amended bonds. Il IS the duty of the Gov
eminent to put forward such an act as will
enable it to perform its duty properly and
the committee herewith report back said bill
with the recommendation that it be referred
at once to the Attorney General together
with the form of bonds submitted to the
Committee.
WILLIAM T. CASTLE.
WILLIAM o. SMITH,
Gro II. DoIE,
j. MIGHT.
The report was adopted.
Before adjournment the President re-
ferred 20 a personal matter that there
was no other way Of referring to. The
OF members Of the
House, at his residence, intended for
this evening, had to be postponed
until Monday evening, owing to the
rain.
House adjourned to 10 O'Clock Satur-
day morning.
For Igtsst Legislative ns,es, see Supplement-.
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